arthr/o

• osteoarthritisosteo·arthr·itis

  1. Rootoste/obone
  2. +Rootarthr/ojoint
  3. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  the most common type of arthritis, in which the cartilage covering the ends of bones in a joint breaks down

• arthritisarthr·itis

  1. Rootarthr/ojoint
  2. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  a disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints

• arthroscopyarthro·scopy

  1. Rootarthr/ojoint
  2. +Suffix-scopyvisual examination

  minimally invasive joint surgery using a small camera (arthroscope) passed through tiny incisions

• arthroplastyarthro·plasty

  1. Rootarthr/ojoint
  2. +Suffix-plastysurgical repair, reshaping

  surgery to replace all or part of a joint with a prosthetic implant; joint replacement

• arthralgiaarthr·algia

  1. Rootarthr/ojoint
  2. +Suffix-algiapain

  joint pain

• arthrodesisarthro·desis

  1. Rootarthr/ojoint
  2. +Suffix-desissurgical fusion, binding

  surgery that permanently fuses a joint so it can no longer move

• arthrocentesisarthro·centesis

  1. Rootarthr/ojoint
  2. +Suffix-centesissurgical puncture to remove fluid

  drawing fluid from a joint with a needle, to relieve swelling or to help find the cause

• synarthrosissyn·arthr·osis

  1. Prefixsyn-together, with
  2. +Rootarthr/ojoint
  3. +Suffix-osisabnormal condition

  a joint that allows little or no movement, such as a suture between skull bones

Terms in our life science dictionary that list arthr/o among their word parts.

• Arthropod
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
• 13.1 – Introduction to the Skeletal System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
• ARTHRO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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